Cebalord Very best movie i ever watch

Pluskylang Great Film overall

Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Jackson Booth-Millard Most people will recognise the Gérard Depardieu version better, or even the Steve Martin comedy Roxanne that it is based on, but this was the first film adaptation of the play by Edmond Rostand, and I wanted to see if the leading actor deserved the accolades he got, directed by Michael Gordon (Pillow Talk). Basically in the 17th century, the year 1640, in Paris, France, the charismatic Cyrano de Bergerac (Oscar and Golden Globe winning José Ferrer) is a talented poet and supremely skilled swordsman, but he is ridiculed and preventing himself from expressing his feelings, because of his large nose. Cyrano is hopelessly in love with his beautiful cousin Roxane (Golden Globe nominated Mala Powers), but is sure that will reject him for his oversized hooter, meanwhile she confesses to him that she has fallen for handsome guardsman Christian de Neuvillette (William Prince). Christian himself is infatuated with Roxane, but is completely inept when it comes to speaking words of love, Cyrano helps him by composing love letters for her, one night she wishes to meet face to face to hear the words herself, Christian fails and she almost goes inside in a huff, but Cyrano hiding in the bushes speaks romantic words, she is enraptured, and unintentionally wins Christian a kiss with her. Meanwhile there are some political things going on, Cyrano's friend Le Bret (Morris Carnovsky), Captain of the Gascony guards, warns him that he has made powerful enemies, but he is unconcerned. The arrogant Comte De Guiche (Ralph Clanton) is also trying to woo Roxane, and he pressures her to marry him, but Cyrano delays him so that she can marry Christian; De Guiche, who is Christian's commander, declares war against Spain, which prevents the couple from spending their wedding night together. Cyrano sends Roxane letters every day, supposedly written by Christian, she visits her husband in camp, she tells him she would love him even if he was ugly, he realises Roxane really loves Cyrano, so Christian gets his rival to confess the truth, so she can choose who she truly wishes to be with. But before the opportunity arises, Cyrano is silenced after Christian is wounded, following a voluntary dangerous mission, Roxane mourns her husband, years later Cyrano is writing satirical articles about the nobility, and visits Roxane weekly. De Guiche has come to respect Cyrano, he overhears a courtier plotting against Cyrano, De Guiche warns Roxanne that Cyrano's life may be in danger, Cyrano is lured into an ambush, the poet is run down by a carriage. Near death, Cyrano hides his injuries and goes to see Roxane for one last time, his love for her is finally revealed when he memorises and recites the words from one of his love letters, but it is too late, he slips into delirium, then dies, leaving Roxane to mourn a second time. Also starring Lloyd Corrigan as Ragueneau, Virginia Farmer as Duenna and Edgar Barrier as Cardinal Richelieu. Ferrer, who had played the part on Broadway, certainly gives a dignified and moving performance, I can see why he won the Oscar, and there is good support from Prince and Powers, the politics and stuff isn't really worth mentioning, there are some engaging fight sequences, but it is definitely all about the love story, you feel sympathy for the hero with the big conk, an interesting period romantic drama. It won the Golden Globe for Best Cinematography, and it was nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama. Worth watching!

edwagreen A great performance by Jose Ferrer highlighted by his receiving of the Academy Award for best actor of 1950 in this film based on the Edmund Rostand novel.A story of tragic love, Mala Powers played Roxane, the girl who admits at film's end that she has lost 2 loves.Set in the 1600's, the film tells the tragic tale of Cyrano, a poet playwright, philosopher, and swordsman who loves Roxane but feels rejection because of the size of his nose.When she professes love for Christian, he guides him through the words in expressing his love for the lady.There is politics in this film. I wish it had been stated even more. With war against Spain calling, Christian takes up his duties and his promptly killed.While a tragic fate awaits Cyrano at the hands of other conspirators, his death scene and acting throughout the film will be widely remembered as the part that was meant for him.

richard-1787 I would love to say that this is a great movie. It isn't, not by a long shot. Made on a skimpy budget with largely second-rate actors, this movie very seldom rises to the magnificence of one of the truly great masterpieces of French theater.Except when José Ferrer is playing Cyrano. He is not, in my opinion, as good as Gérald Depardieu, but very often he takes a fusty old translation and makes it live. Had the adaptation of the play been better, i.e., had Cyrano been given more of his lines and in a better translation, I'm sure that Ferrer would have shone even more. As it is, he is the one shining star in this otherwise very mediocre production of a true masterpiece. Make sure you see the Depardieu movie, which is glorious. Make sure you don't see the Kevin Kline New York theater production, which is leaden. But if you can appreciate a movie for one stellar performance, watch this as well. Ferrer deserved a better script and a better production, but he does a very fine job with what he's dealt here.

John T. Ryan UNITED ARTISTS Corporation presents A Stanley Kramer ProductionCYRANO de BERGERAC From the play by Edmond Rostand. Adaptation by Brian Hooker (Translation) and Carl Foreman (additional dialog). Director Michael Gordon. Producer Stanley Kramer. Associate Producer George Glass. Film Editor Harry Gerstad. Original Musical Score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Cinematographer Frank Planer. Production Designer Rudolph Stenard Starring Jose Ferrer, Mala Powers, William Prince. with Morris Canovsky, Ralph Clanton, Lloyd Corrigan, Virginia Farmer, Edgar Barrier, Elena Verdugo, Albert Cavens, Arthur Blake, Don Beddoe, Percy Helton, Virginia Christine, Gil Warren, Phillip van Zandt, Eric Sinclair, Richaed Avonde, Paul Duboy, John Crawford, Jerry Paris, Robin Hughes, Francis Pierlot, John Harmon.The screen play opened up just about exactly as it was written by Monsieur Edmond Rostand in 1897. As the opening title cards and credits all roll by, we discover that we are in a theatre, Paris in 1640. The current play begins to open before a fairly full house. As the first few painfully dull lines of dialogue are spoken by the Parisian thespians, we are made aware of a boisterous heckler disrupting the dramatic proceedings.The gentleman doing the heckling turns out to be our story's main character and protagonist par excellence, Cyrano de Bergerac (Mr. Jose Ferrer). His verbal barbs continue, and he eventually confronts the playwright and theatre manager, insisting that the play be closed. Cyrano pays a generously large sum in order that the theatrical company be paid and the patrons refunded their Ticketmaster Costs.Upon his being questioned about blowing his whole bankroll in just one moment, he replies, "Yes, but what a moment!"He then is forced into a duel by another theatre patron who purposely insults him about his large nose. He composes a poem about the duel during the sword play and ends both the poem and the duel together at the precise same moment. Monsieur Cyrano, you see is a Master Swordsman and Professional Soldier, as well as a Poet. We learn of his love for the fair Roxanne (Mala Powers), a distant cousin. But he thinks that he dare not even approach her because of his grotesquely over-sized nose. Through a strange set of circumstances, he winds up schilling for one Christian de Neuvilette (William Prince), also a soldier and in Cyrano's unit.It turns out to be the same old Eternal Triangle, as Cyrano loves Roxanne, but she digs this Christian character, but so strong is Cyrano's love that he says nothing for his own interests. He instead coaches the young Christian in the poetic language of love. When the two soldiers are called to active duty at the front in wartime, it is Cyrano who writes letters to the fair Roxanne, but in Christian's name.When Christian is killed, Roxanne enters a lifetime of seclusion in a convent, but Cyrano remains mute on his own behalf; going to visit her almost daily and reading aloud "Christian's" letters to her. He maintains his secret almost to the end of his life, almost but no cigar!Just see the Film, and forget about what I've said here. The play is wonderful, the Film magic and Mr. Jose Ferrer is superb. NOTE: The cast listing shows Miss Elena Verdugo as "Orange Girl"; but the film was done in Black & White. So, how could we tell?